The shooting that left a man dead Tuesday night in Northeast DC was just the latest episode of violence in a neighborhood that has been hit hard in recent weeks.
Since late October 2011, four people have been killed within a half mile of last night’s shooting. Prior to that, no homicides had been reported in the area at least since October 2010.
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As 2011 ticks to a close, MPD appears to be busy tracking down murder suspects and taking them to court.
A total of five people were arrested on murder charges in 31 hours Tuesday and Wednesday, with the most recent arrestees expected to appear in court today.
The suspects are:
Andrew Wesley Williams, 25, is suspected of first-degree murder while armed in the shooting death of Junon Tyree Snead. He was arrested Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at approximately 10:05 a.m.
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Every day Homicide Watch brings you the most up-to-date news available on DC homicides: reporting on new crimes, arrests, court proceedings and more. Now, as 2011 draws to a close, it’s time to look back on what we’ve learned.
This special 2011 Year in Review package features interviews, investigative reports, charts, roundups and more, all exploring this year in DC homicides. We also look ahead to what’s in store next year, particularly at DC Superior Court where several high profile murder cases are scheduled for trial in the first weeks of the year.
You can find all the special reports included in the package at our special 2011 Year in Review page.
And keep checking back; there’s still more to come.
From the US Attorney’s Office:
District Man Convicted of Second-Degree Murder While Armed And Other Charges in 2010 Slaying of Teenager-Victim Was an Intern for D.C. Council Member -
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From the US Attorney’s Office:
District Man Sentenced to 64 ½- Year Prison Term For Killing a Man and Wounding a Child in Home Invasion- Second Defendant Earlier Got 58-Year Prison Term for Murder- Third Defendant Sentenced to Seven Years for Obstructing Justice, Perjury –
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From the US Attorney’s Office:
Two District Men Sentenced to More Than 100 Years in Prison For Triple Homicide in Trinidad Area of Northeast Washington - Defendants Fired at Least 38 Shots, Killing Three Unarmed Men Outside Gas Station -
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Preliminary hearings scheduled with Judge William Jackson for Friday have been postponed to Monday, court records show.
Felicia Jones and Tarkeyshia Brown, each scheduled for preliminary hearings with Judge Jackson Friday, are now scheduled for Monday at 9:30 a.m.
Jones is suspected of second-degree murder while armed in the stabbing death of Jodie Ward. Brown is suspected of first-degree murder while armed in the shooting death of Jawan Parker.
The FBI, MPD, US Attorney’s Office, and Montgomery County Police have joined forces in a renewed effort to identify a man responsible for a series of violent sexual attacks on DC-area women more than 13 years ago.
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MPD has identified a man shot by officers Monday night in Northeast DC as 20-year-old Michael Ezekel Epps of Windsor Mill, MD.
Read MPD’s full statement after the jump.
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A man died Monday night after being shot by MPD officers, MPD said in a press release at 11 p.m.
MPD said the man was “firing a weapon” when police arrived at the 5300 block of Clay Terrace, NE.
Said MPD:
The officers ordered the suspect to drop his gun. However, the armed suspect did not comply. Therefore, the responding officers discharged their service weapons resulting in the suspect being struck. The intervening officers performed CPR on the suspect until personnel from DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services arrived. The suspect was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.
Read the full press release and find a links roundup after the jump.
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